Action bar switching issues

Since Patch 1.16, the up and down arrow keys are now used for two different things:

1.) To change targeting modes outside of combat.
2.) To switch between the three action bars inside of combat.

Quite often, for a reason unknown to me, the game decides I'm not in combat when I actually am, and pressing the arrow keys to switch between my action bars ends up actually changing my targeting mode. This cancels my current target, which is a problem when I'm in the middle of a fight.

Anyone else using the keyboard to switch action bars having this problem?

Yes, this happened to me. its quite annoying. Most of the time it switches target mode once and the next keypress changes the skill bar

Greetings, Eekiki!
Thank you for posting your concerns regarding the arrow keys switching out of targetting mode during combat. I understand how disruptive this could be, especially in the midst of battle, so I have made sure to submit your information to the development team for you in order for this matter to be reviewed. In the future, though, please try to use the report form posted at the top of the forum when notifying us of troubles that you have come across. The form includes the following:

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